Introduction

Overview of Tableau’s Features and Architecture

• How users interact with Tableau Server
• Understanding server processes

Setting up Tableau Server

• Evaluating configuration options
• Single server installation

Setting up and Managing Users

• Adding users
• Setting authorization and assigning permissions
• Assigning users to groups and sites
• Deleting users

Working with Data

• Connecting to a data source
• Create an extract of the data
• Securing data

Managing a Site

• Creating views and workbooks
• Setting up a schedule
• Subscribing to a site

Deploying Tableau Server

• Planning a deployment to production
• Administrative roles
• Distributing Tableau Server to multiple machines

Server Maintenance

• Automating server tasks
• Monitoring server performance
• Managing log files

Administrative Tasks

• Backup up Tableau Server
• Upgrading Tableau Server
• Using command-line utilities

Extending Tableau Server

• Accessing the REST API
• Modifying the authentication method

Best Practices

• User and data oversight
• Governance, security, and scalability